Monthly Archives: September 2012

Hindsight is 20/20


In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have gotten the boys chocolate milkshakes at the drive through to keep them content while I cleaned out and washed the car. However, at least cleaning out and washing the car was already on today’s … Continue reading

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Freinsheim Wine and Culinary Hike


I am definitely in recovery mode today. Not from too much wine, but from too much walking, carrying kids, the wrong shoes… My feet and my back are hurting. Yesterday we went to the village Freinsheim on Germany’s Wine Road for … Continue reading

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One Moment in Time Monday


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Hitscherhof Farm


While many others here in Germany were heading out to the Oktoberfest festivities, we packed up the boys and headed to a Pumpkinfest at Hitscherhof Farm. The drive was beautiful. We made our way through the corn maze. John and Greer … Continue reading

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No More Runny Noses!


I wish. Grayson is much better today, but Greer’s little nose is still like a leaky faucet. I went through the entire house doing my Friday cleaning and Lysoled every single surface. I washed all the sheets…again. Hopefully I have managed to … Continue reading

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Sniffles, Sneezes & Snakes


The boys have had colds since Sunday. Grayson’s seems to be getting better, but Greer is cutting 2 new teeth so we’ve added fever to the mix of runny noses, coughs, and malaise. They have both been out of sorts … Continue reading

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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial


Words can not describe how moving this cemetery was. The green, lush lawns, the beautiful mosaic ceiling in the chapel, the thought of all of the brave Americans laid here to rest so far from home, Taps playing on the speakers, … Continue reading

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Trier, Germany


It is starting to hit me that, with just over 6 months left here, there is so much I still want to do. This weekend we visited Trier again. Click on the photos to read more about them. Related articles … Continue reading

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They turned and hurried back down the steps


I was itching to write something. I have a story in my head, but unfortunately I only have the ending of the story. I knew in order to figure out how I wanted my story to begin I would have to … Continue reading

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A Paper Boy


This was a lot of fun, and super easy. I had some leftover packing paper. I unrolled it on the floor, asked Grayson to lay down on it, and traced his body. Then, I taped it to the wall for … Continue reading

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